Statistics (STAT)
School of Mathematics and Statistics Faculty of Science
STAT 3558 [0.5 credit]
Elements of Probability Theory (Honours)
Random variables and moment-generating functions, concepts of conditioning and correlation; laws of large numbers, central limit theorem; multivariate normal distribution; distributions of functions of random variables, sampling distributions, order statistics.Precludes additional credit for STAT 3508 and STAT 3608.
Prerequisites: i) STAT 2655 (or STAT 2605); and ii) MATH 2000 (or a grade of C+ or better in MATH 2008); or permission of the School.
Lectures three hours a week, tutorial one hour a week.
Summer session: some of the courses listed in this Calendar are offered during the summer. Hours and scheduling for summer session courses will differ significantly from those reported in the fall/winter Calendar. To determine the scheduling and hours for summer session classes, consult the class schedule at central.carleton.ca
Not all courses listed are offered in a given year. For an up-to-date statement of course offerings for the current session and to determine the term of offering, consult the class schedule at central.carleton.ca
